National Register of Historic Places
Salem Tavern
Salem Tavern is a historic place in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000592.
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Salem Tavern
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About this place
What is Salem Tavern?
Salem Tavern is a historic museum property at 800 South Main Street in the Old Salem Historic District in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was a tavern in the 18th-century town of Salem, which is now part of Winston-Salem. The tavern is owned by Old Salem Museums & Gardens and open as an Old Salem tour building to visitors. Built in 1784 and enlarged in 1815, it was the first entirely brick building in what is now Old Salem, and is one of the oldest surviving brick tavern buildings in the United States. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- Salem Tavern
- City
- Winston-Salem
- County
- Forsyth County
- State
- North Carolina
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000592
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 36.08548, -80.24183
When was Salem Tavern listed on the National Register?
Salem Tavern was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Salem Tavern located?
Salem Tavern is located in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina at approximately 36.08548, -80.24183. See the map above.
Is Salem Tavern a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Salem Tavern is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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